"Peter predicted, 2
Pet. 2:13, that there would be godless bishops, who would abuse the alms of the
Church for luxury and neglect the ministry. Therefore [since the Holy Spirit in
that connection utters dire threats] let those who defraud the Church know that
they will pay God the penalty for this
crime."

I cannot help but
contrast the WELS Synod video boasting of the line of impoverished Pakistanis
hearing of Jesus while waiting for our simple medical care versus the millions
of dollars blown on the bar in Appleton. Per Twitter, they don't even use the
bar for mid-week Lenten services.

The demi-popes withhold the Living Water from
the thirsty, for their own vanities.

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GJ - John 6:1-15. The fragments were gathered that nothing be wasted. And yet these fabulous Church and Change projects waste millions of dollars and accomplish almost nothing.

Will Keith Free and Mark Schroeder tell the truth about The CORE, funding, and Ski's demi-semi-suspension/vacation?

You are correct!
The Core's building did house a bar prior to The Core purchasing it. In fact it
had changed hands several times as a bar with different owners and different
names the last one being Revolutions. This purchase is a good move for God's
Kingdom. The purchase took a former modern day Sodum (sic) and turned it into a place
to worship the Lord. If you think of it this way it is like taking a Godless
sinner and turning them into a strong Christian. Jesus' church is not a building
and The Core's building is just a place for Christians to gather (Hebrews 10:24
& 10:25)that keeps them warm and dry. Before The Core's building housed
several bars it was owned and used by a printing company. Do you hold ill will
against printing companies as well?

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Gregory L. Jackson is an independent Lutheran pastor, with degrees from Augustana College, Illinois; Waterloo Seminary, Ontario; Yale University; Notre Dame; and the University of Phoenix. He has been married to Christina for 40 years. Their beloved daughters Bethany and Erin Joy are with Christ. Their son Martin is married to Tammy, blessing them with three delightful grandchildren.